wow..another month has raced by! in the haiku/short forum there were 72 postings for the month of April!..(count em'..72!!) ..thats sooo great!!..thanks so much to all of you who visited here in April! ..its always hard choosing only a few pieces..this time it seemed even more difficult..the postings were all soooo good!..(many were faves bumped up from the back pages )..i wish they could all be highlighted, but these are the ones in the spotlight for April..

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snapshot....written by thief of dreams

Feel the quick flick of pain
As the blade breaks the skin
Between shoulder blades
And a burning heart within

Breath paused for a heart beat
Lungs strain to fill
No use in closing eyes
Blindness can’t change what I feel

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active tense....written by rlnimages

without an active subject,
the predicate of love
founders
empty and fragmented,
unfulfilled
and
unrealized.

I watched the seasons.
Spring came without your beauty -
I have longed for you.

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Play Me....written by ninian

Your moon
speaks to my sun
and we share
each other's light.
I love who I am
because I
love you.

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Ballet of Spring....written by debab

Sun lingering warm.
Ancient choreography,
Stirring signs of life.

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Crystal Ocean Blue....written by Amathir

Crystal ocean blue,
So vast, so deep; I sail on
Towards her island

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well, once again, thanks to everybody who ventured into the short/haiku forum in April and also to those who shared thier talents with us by posting!..its all of you who make this such a great forum!..(i LOVE this forum!!) ..now that May is here (unbelievable as that is!..lol) i hope ya'll come back even more!

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hi everyone..so sorry to be posting these highlights so late ..(its been kind of crazy at my house this week!)..
there were 42 postings in this forum for May!.. thats really wonderful! ..thanks to all of you who took the time to visit here in the Short/Haiku forum in May..and thanks to those who shared their talents with us by posting.. .. like always, picking was hard , but these are the ones to be highlighted for May..

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flight....written by rlnimages

i plunge
through the layers
of your presence
into love,
decompressing
and unfolding
as i go

in the Short/Haiku forum there were 37 postings for June!.. ..thats really great!..a BIG thank you to everyone who came in to visit during the month ..well, these are the ones to be highlighted for June..

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Spring Haiku....written by rlnimages

spring wind wakes still grass
grass gives form to flowing breeze
each now knows new worlds

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Now and Again....written by bags123

You know its all been said before
you first pick up your pen
A human need
When people feed
their thoughts
now
and again

well here it is August already!! back to school time almost!
in the short/haiku forum there were 33 postings for July! ..i want to thank all who came in and visited during the month..all the postings are so great!..and, as always it was difficult to only pick a few, but these are the ones to be highlighted for the month of July..

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Rocks....written by Tom Watson

Rocks, pieces and chunks
Hunks and mountains, even worlds;
Once creations dust

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remembering....written by richie

sparrows singing as
the old man remembers
summer years

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hot weather....written by debab

overhead sun blares
umbrella blossoms open
iced tea glasses sweat

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bloodstained....written by SomeoneLost

Thrown away again
Used and discarded
Like a razorblade
I'm left bloodstained.

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time....written by northstar

time
needs
time
if you be late
i will close time
in my heart
for you
love

wow..September sneaked up on me!.. ..cant believe its here already!..in the Briefs forum there were 43 postings for the month of August..and all of them are great!..thats so wonderful! ..thanks so much to all who posted or just came in to browse..its all of you who make this forum so fabulous..'Brief' with all its components of haiku, senryu, as well as the shorts, has always been my 'special favorite' forum..i love it!..well here are the featured pieces to be in the limelight for August..

hi everyone! ..well here it is, another new month already!..(well, almost..there's actually a few hours to go before its October ) ..September was a busy month!.. here in the Briefs forum there were 43 postings! ..thats really great!..and all the postings are simply wonderful!..i love getting to read everyone's talented writings every month..a BIG thank-you to all who stopped by to read or post during September..selecting was hard (like always!) but here are the ones i picked to highlight this time..

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Etchings ~by Mr.J Frost....written by Ven

They never met Jack (my children I mean),
though his painting’s, to me, were amazing!

He was gone by the time that my babies were born;
Forced back by the new double glazing

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Spirited Inspiration....written by Ven

Perhaps the ghost of William,
scripted miniature, perfect stage-plays
on the inside of my eyelids while I slept perchance to dream.

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Patterns....written by Gillian

Tracing patterns
on wallpaper
with manicured nails,
more used to
tracing the patterns
of your skin

well another month has whizzed by so fast! ..here in the Briefs forum there were 39 postings for the month of October!.. now thats really great! ....my thanks to all who stopped in..ya'll make this such a great forum!! ..its always hard to pick the ones to highlight, but these are the ones to be in the spotlight for October..

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the poem....written by SomeoneLost

words of rhyme or reason
upon a page of white
spreading wings of thought
against the empty night

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your eyes, my eyes, our eyes....written by Rosehips

I could cry
when you look at me
but I sometimes fall in love

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Pilgrim Zen....Eternum 1

it’s a quest for answers that pilgrims seek to find
all seekers find it by opening up their mind
in ashrams or temples or cathedrals on the rhine
the secret to this finding is hidden in this rhyme
mind is the obstacle to answers being defined

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just so you know....written by Heinzs

just so you know
reality is a dream
but whose?

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the dance....written by Berlie

hey everyone! ..well i cant believe how fast November sped by!..here in the briefs forum there were 24 postings for the month..all of them are great!..my thanks to all who entered here to browse or post during November! ..well here are the ones to be highlighted..

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November Trees....written by Gillian

Naked November trees,
shivering, undressed,
unabashed,
not ashamed to wait
for Spring's clothing.

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Mirage Self....written by SomeoneLost

I am water
On the desert floor
Impossible
Vanishing before
I’m touchable
Something more
Delightful
Then you have seen
Before

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discarded....written by Berlie

behind the dumpster
three legged dog, skin and bones
best friend, discarded

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Red Dreams....written by bookdragon

Feet firm on his homeland
the proud warrior stands
alone,
eyes forward, back strait,
never hinting he dreams in red.

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Bottled Mind....written by negatvone

I take another
A memory to drink
To feel numb again

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well hey thanks again to everybody who stopped in during November! now i hope all of you come back even more during December!

Last edited by moonflower on Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:26 pm, edited 2 times in total.

sorry to be late posting the highlights ..busy time of year! here in Briefs there were 23 postings for December..i want to thank all of you who came in during the past month (and during the entire year as well! ) to share your amazing talents with us ..you make this such a wonderful forum to be a moderator of!! i especially love this forum and i always look forward to reading all the awesome pieces in here!..well, here are the ones that will be highlighted for the month of December..

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Dear John (haiku)....written by randy

Kitchen cabinet
Lined with yesterday's news
Wedding ring and note

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A Shallow Grave....written by negatvone

Something we all walk
In this life
Never knowing why

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winter ku....written by randy

snowflake falls
caught in corner of my eye
frozen tear

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One Day....written by From Zero

One Day....

When the World doesn't Feel so Rough
And I Don't take things so Personal
When my Inner Child is Healed
And my self esteem is Great

.... I'll be Me Again.

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Life Cycles....written by Goddess Erika

Trials and errors
Mistakes made and lessons learned
Life, in the making

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well another year has went winding down! ..a big thanks again to everyone who dropped in during December.. as well as the whole year!..i love getting to read all the talented pieces that get posted in here! well, i hope all of you come back even more in January!